The Lord’s Prayer
One of the most often recited parts of the Bible is the Lord’s Prayer. But didn’t Jesus tell us not to make prayer a rote exercise? Maybe He had something else in mind. In this new series, The Lord’s Prayer, we take an expanded look at what Jesus was teaching Christians about prayer.
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength
The Bible tells us “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” What does that mean? What is the connection between joy and strength? The best example lies with God and how He functions.
Tuning to God’s Channel
We all know about prayer, talking to God. But how do we listen to Him? As it turns out, God has a “channel” on which he broadcasts His Way. Do you know how to find it? Having found it, do you listen to it? In this presentation, Tuning to God’s Channel, we will explore ways to hear what God has for each of us.
A Relationship with God for Children
In our LifeResource Ministries mission statement, we express the desire to help all the Church’s children develop a relationship with God. How can it be possible to do that? It’s simple. You could do it! Find out how in this presentation, Youth Advocacy?
Things Left Undone
In a heated public discussion with the Pharisees, Jesus told them they had approached the law focusing on the minutia while neglecting the “weightier matters of the law.” What would that have to do with us today? Could present-day Christians be doing the same thing?
The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand – FoT
Jesus said the “Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Yet it’s approximately 2000 years after he said that and still no kingdom yet. Was Jesus lying or did he have something else in mind—something much more relevant, no matter when a person lives?
Who is like God? – Atonement
A strange thing happens almost immediately after Christ returns. An angel appears with a key and a big chain. What he does next changes the world forever. Who is this unnamed mysterious angel? How did his action cause such a profound change?
Traveling to the Kingdom – Festival of Trumpets
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Traveling to the Kingdom - Festival of Trumpets Every year, Jesus traveled to observe God’s festivals. The Bible shows us that even the trip to the
The Art of Communicating
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT The Art of Communicating Before we can communicate effectively in any conversation, there is something we must do first. Do you know what it is? Learn
Living Stones
“Living stones” is a term used in the Bible to represent the various members in the Church of God, represented by a stone Temple. This presentation discusses a widely accepted mis-understanding about the use of the term. And then goes further into what it is to be a living stone and how to go about it.
God-Proofed
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT God-Proofed Jesus marveled when a Roman Centurion demonstrated greater faith than the Jews, including His disciples. How is it that the children of the Abrahamic Covenant
Increasing Faith
The disciples asked Jesus to “Increase our faith.” When he answers them, what He said didn’t seem to connect to the request. This presentation, Increasing Faith, not only explains the issue but shows how God increases our faith.
Under God’s Blanket
Have you ever gone to bed on an icy cold night and been thankful for that warm quilt, or thick wool blanket, or down comforter? God has a blanket for us. It’s not a blanket of wool or down, but a spiritual blanket that covers us when we need it most. Learn more about this remarkable blanket in Under God’s Blanket.
Carrying our Cross – Pentecost
Jesus tells us to “carry your cross.” He also said in the same verse, we should carry it daily. What did he mean by that? Something we do every day must be important. Do you know what “carrying your cross” means? Do you do it every day? This Presentation, Carrying Our Cross, can help with that.
Washing Jesus’ Feet
Traditionally, people wash each other’s feet at the Passover Service. Most Christians consider this to be following Jesus example of humility as he washed His disciples feet. There is another account of a woman who was washing Jesus’ feet and what Jesus said about it. Let’s think more about what that meant to Jesus as we study the account of Washing Jesus’ Feet.
Can the Devil Be Grateful?
The real topic of this presentation is hidden in the title. Discussing the Devil’s nature leads to understanding about our own. “Come and see” what hidden gem lies within the presentation, Can the Devil be Grateful?
Lean Not On Your Own Understanding
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Lean Not On Your Own Understanding God tells us to trust in him, and lean not on your understanding. But how do we do that? It’s
Living Up
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Living Up Jordan Peterson recently delivered the keynote address at the ARC conference he sponsored. It was about our Identity as Christians—what we believe about ourselves.
Living Unleavened – A Festival Presentation
Thirty years after Christ died, we see in the Bible the Apostle Paul telling the Church to live “unleavened.” It’s clearly a reference to the Festival of Unleavened Bread. He explains that leavening, in the Bible, is a symbol for sin. The only way to live sin free is by the Grace of Jesus Christ, which is the subject of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, a New Testament Christian Festival.
Checkpoint Charlie – Passover Examination
Checkpoint Charlie was a famous checkpoint in Berlin during the Cold War. Did you know that God has a checkpoint for Christians too? Are your ID and other papers in order? Can you pass the checkpoint successfully? Learn more in Checkpoint Charlie - Passover Examination.
Small is Good
Small is Good because God always starts small when he uses us to accomplish his will. Why is that? What else do we need to know about “Small” being “Good”?
Mind Over Matter
Mind over matter. It's a common expression. And it applies to Christian life in a most important way. Do you know how to put mind over matter the way God tells us? Consider the issue in this presentation.
Human Nature – How We Got It
Modern Christianity teaches that we were born with the bad part of our nature. How can that be, as God made the creation, including Adam and Eve, and said, "This is good?" If we are not born with it, how did we come by it?
Acting Like a Child
Jesus said all Christians need to have the attitude of a child. Why did he say that? In our world, when we tell an adult they are acting like a child, it’s not meant to be a good thing. So this dichotomy runs us smack into one of the great spiritual paradoxes. Understand more about it in Acting Like a Child.
The Day of Visitation
Looking up the term "Day of Visitation," most of the links go to the narrower prophetic meaning. We took a different approach. If "God comes" is the literal meaning of the term, then it also applies to God's work in our individual lives.
New Wine, Old Skins
Jesus presented his disciples with an enigmatic parable about putting new wine into old wineskins. What was He talking about? What’s the lesson for today?